Physical Science

May 21

Final Project Presentation

Final Project Rubric



May 7-19

We will be continuing our eco cities and practice scaling on our maps.

May 5

We will be continuing our eco cities and get our initiatives approved.

April 30

We will be researching and creating eco cities.

April 28

We will be discovering ideas to increase sustainability at the school.

Campus Sustainability Fund

University of Oregon Sustainability Database


April 24

We will be presenting proposals on cutting electric costs in the school.

April 22

We will be presenting proposals for a zero waste initiative at the school.

April 20

We will be researching ways to cut costs at the high school using conservation of waste, electricity, and water.

Aquinas College Sustainability

April 16

We will be practicing composting.

April 14

We will be investigating electric usage in the home and school.

Electric Cost



April 10

We will be investigating water usage in the school and home.

Water Usage


Water: Use It Wisely

April 8

We will be introduced to conservation and zero waste initiatives.

April 2

Earth Science Unit Test

March 31

We will be preparing for the test using a study guide.

Earth Science Unit Study Guide



March 27

We will be performing a lab scaling the solar system.

Solar System Lab



March 25

We will be finishing our earth wedges and learn about the formation and phases of the moon.

March 23

We will be performing an activity demonstrating the composition of the interior of the earth.

March 12

We will be finishing our rock cycle interviews and read on the topic of hydrofracking.

Hydrofracking Article 1


Hydrofracking Article 2



March 6-10

We will be reading about the rock cycle and perform a lab demonstrating radioactive dating.

Rock Cycle Tutorial

Rock Cycle Lab



March 4

We will be finishing our geologic history research and present the different time periods.

March 2

We will be studying the geologic history of the earth and construct presentations for various time periods.


Berkeley Museum of Paleontology


February 24

We will be presenting our period tables and posters as well as completing a quest.

Period Table Quest



February 19

We will be constructing periodic tables that resemble trends in the real periodic table.

February 17

We will be taking notes on trends in the periodic table and finishing our poster presentations.

Periodic Trends



February 13

We will be creating posters on the different families of the periodic table.

February 11

Chemistry Intro Unit Test

February 9

We will be preparing for the test the following class.

Chemistry Intro Unit Study Guide



February 5

We will be performing a chemical analysis lab.

February 3

We will practice ionic bonding with polyatomic ions.

Ionic Bonding Practice


Bonding HW



January 29

We will be taking notes on ionic bonding and practice ionic bonding.

Ionic Bonding Notes



January 27

We will be building large organic compounds.

January 23

We will be constructing compounds using covalent bonding.

Covalent Bonding Notes



January 21

We will be taking notes on Lewis Dot Diagrams and practicing the concept.

Lewis Dot Diagram Notes



January 19

We will be taking notes on electron configuration and practicing the concept.

Electron Configuration Notes


Electron Configuration Practice




January 15

We will be finishing the Candium Lab and performing an activity on atomic structure.


January 13

We will be taking notes about isotopes of various atoms. We will also be performing an activity.

Isotopes Notes


Candium Lab




January 9

We will be learning about atomic structure and perform an activity.

Atomic Structure Notes




January 7

We will be learning about the differences between chemical and physical changes.

Chemical vs. Physical Changes




December 19

Semester Exam


December 17

Exam Review


December 15

We will be preparing for the final exam with a study guide.

Physical Science Exam Review




December 11

We will be creating a structure that demonstrates insulation.


December 9

We will be taking notes on thermodynamics and create posters.

Thermodynamics Notes




December 5

We will be investigating alternative energy sources and creating flyers to present.

Alternative Energy Flyers




December 3

We will be practicing conservation of energy.

School Energy Conservation




December 1

We will be taking notes on different types of energy and create posters to be presented.

Energy Intro Notes




November 24

Unit 3 Test: Forces


November 20

Unit 3 Study Guide



November 18

We will be performing an activity demonstrating Newton's 3rd Law.


November 14

We will be performing an activity demonstrating normal force.


November 12

Force Notes


Phet Simulations: Forces and Motion

Force HW



November 10

We will be taking notes about the laws of motion and perform an activity.

Laws of Motion Notes



November 6

We will be taking notes and practicing force diagrams.

Force Diagram Notes



November 4

We will be investigating normal force and frictional force.

Friction Lab



October 29

We will be performing another lab demonstrating air resistance and acceleration.

Whirligig Lab



October 27

We will be performing an experiment demonstrating buoyancy.

Buoyancy Lab



October 22

We will be finishing our force presentations. Additionally, we will be performing an experiment demonsrating air resistance.

Egg Drop Experiment



October 20

We will be introduced to the basic forces.


October 16

Unit 2 Test


October 14

Unit 2 Study Guide



October 10

We will be doing game day for our roller coasters with restrictions.

Roller Coaster Game Day



October 8

We will be taking notes on free fall and perform an acivity demonstrating the concept.

Free Fall Notes


Free Fall Activity



October 6

We will be taking notes on and practicing acceleration.

Acceleration Notes


Acceleration Practice



October 2

We will continue our idea of linear motion and perform a lab involving a pendulum.

Pendulum Lab



September 30

We will be assessing and creating graphs dealing with linear motion.


September 25

We will be constructing roller coasters with restrictions.


September 23

We will be finishing our linear motion activity with cars. We will also be given time to complete speed homework problems.

Speed Homework Problems



September 19

We will be introduced to linear motion and perform a lab demonstrating the concept.

Linear Motion Notes


Linear Motion Activity



September 17

Roller Coasters


September 15

Unit 1 Test


September 11

We will be preparing for the test with a study guide.

Unit 1 Study Guide



September 9

We will be finishing our density lab and practicing calculations.

Practice Problems



September 5

We will be taking noets on density as well as performing a lab on the concept.

Density Notes


Density Lab


September 3

We will be practicing scientific notation and percent error. We will also be performing a couple of activities related to these practices.

Scientific Notation Notes



August 29

We will be practicing significant digits as well as unit conversions.

Significant Digits Notes


Significant Digits Practice


Unit Conversions Homework


August 27

We will be learning how to convert units between the American and Metric system.

Conversions Notes


Conversions Practice


August 25

We will be introduced to the metric system and how to measure mass and volume. We will also be performing an activity with mass and volume measurements.

Mass and Volume Lab



August 21

We will be introduced to the metric system and how to measure length. We will also be performing an activity with length measurements.

Unit 1-1 Notes


Metric Length Game

Metric Length Activity


August 19

We will be learning about lab safety and the scientific method. We will be performing a short lab activity related to the scientific method.

Lab Safety Video

Scientific Method Notes

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Penny Lab

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August 15

We will be getting to know each other as well as covering the syllabus and classroom expectations.

Syllabus

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